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Captions & Translation
YouTubeTranscript.dev
Extract timestamped transcripts from YouTube videos, even without captions
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What it does
- Paste a YouTube URL to extract existing captions or transcribe the audio with AI when captions are missing.
- Translate the timestamped transcript and download it as TXT, SRT, VTT, or JSON.
- Turn long videos, channels, and playlists into research notes, flashcards, or quizzes with links back to the relevant timestamps.
Made for
Who is it for?
For researchers, educators, and creators who need searchable video transcripts and study materials linked to the source.
Top alternatives
Compare features, prices, and free plans
| Tool | Price | What's free | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYouTubeTranscript.dev | From $9/mo | Extract up to 10 transcripts for free, then upgrade for more; the evidence does not specify whether this allowance resets. | Extract timestamped transcripts from YouTube videos, even without captions |
| BBulkTranscripts | Pay as you go, from $4.99 | Start with 30 free transcripts; no credit card required. | Download transcripts from YouTube videos, playlists, and channels |
| CCaptionCreator | Check site for pricing | Process 3 files per day for free, up to 120 seconds each, or sign up for 5 files per day. | Generate and translate subtitles from audio or video files |
| SSubtitleMe | Check site for pricing | Check the official site for details | Turn uploaded audio and video into editable captions and transcripts |
Prices and free limits can change. Check the official site for the latest details.
The business behind the tool
What should you build next?
See what tools earn, how crowded the market is, and how long a solo build might take. Get a build, wait, or skip verdict, with lessons from successes and failures.
These are sample assessments, not final recommendations. We don't guess at missing revenue, traffic, or build times.
Monthly recurring revenue (USD)
$0Data as of Oct 24, 2026Launched
Jan 2026Data as of Oct 24, 2026Founders
Not availableData as of Oct 24, 2026Worth building? Look at the evidence
Higher is better (out of 5)Demand Estimate
Trends, anchor-relative interest, and growth are unavailable; 35 unique suggestion long tails. Demand is estimated only from suggestion count.
3/5
1/5
Room to compete
Not available
Edge over free options Estimate
The first 10 returned results for “youtube transcript generator free” contain 4 confirmed sufficient free tools, deduplicated by domain: youtubetranscripthq.com, transcribe.so, transcribeyoutube.com, youtubetranscriptonline.com; 6 tools remain unknown. In this category, 11/20 (55.0%) are free/freemium and 3 have unknown pricing; this Codex search sample is not a live Google ranking.
2/5
Can you build it solo? Estimate
Preliminary assessment: Existing speech recognition services can be integrated for transcription and export, but audio processing for videos without captions, batch tasks, and research material generation add implementation difficulty.
3/5
Finding customers Estimate
Preliminary assessment: "Extract YouTube captions" and "video to text" are demand keywords with clear purposes and can serve as entry points for acquiring users through search.
5/5
Willingness to pay Estimate
Preliminary assessment: Researchers, teachers, and content creators have a motivation to pay for batch transcription and organizing materials, while users who occasionally extract transcripts have a weaker motivation to pay.
3/5
Higher scores mean better prospects. These are sample assessments, not investment advice.